Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1887-03-11

heroic zeal on the part of learning and
talent, in making them permanent and
self-supporting institutions, fact chat
commands the respect OF the civilized
world, and the GOODWILL and patronage
OF FAR off Japan, it is evidence of either
stubborn stupidity, or malicious men,
dacity, on the part of those who charge
upon the Christian church, the foster
ing of a weak intellect, or the smother
ing of science. Truth.
A SPIRITUALIST EXPOSED.
P. S. From the New York Times.
Mrs. Fl. V. Ross, hailing from
Providence, r. l., has been astonish.
ing the Black Bay, Boston, for some
months past with remarkable Spirit
ualistic seances Scientific and liter
ary gentlemen have attended the man
ifestations, and have been amazed.
She and they will do SO no more.
Prof. William James, of Harvard Col
lege: the Rev. Minot J. Savage, DR..
James r. Nichols, and Prof. Alferd
Wallace, Of England, are a few of those
who have pronounced he. materializa-
tions as among the wonders Of the
nineteenth century. Mrs Ross has
occupied a comfortable house at No.
SO West Concord Street, and the sean
ces she has given each week during her
stay have been well patronized. Sew
eral gentlemen of this city who have
visited at Mrs. Ross's house came to
| the conclusion that her materialized
spirits were more mundane than ethe
real aid set about to investigate a
party headed by G. A. Beaman, we'll
J known jeweler of this city, DR.. n. w
: Gilbert, John w. Tufts, the organis
of Kings Chapel, and others, Il il
all, were present at seance Feb. 2
By previous plan it was agreed tha
: at certain moment each member o
$ the party should seize one of the .spil
, its, as well as the medium and he
husband. A moment or two befor
the signal was given one of the part
was conversing with materialize
] spilit The young man seized tn
e shadow by the hand, and with fri
j grip, and yanked it into the middle {
the room At the same instant th
light was turned on, stalwart ma
,, seized Mr.. Ross in his arms just as thf
e gentleman pulled his revolver, viii
others securely held Mrs. Ross, as we
9 as several .tspooks," IN the cabine
Young Braman had a sharp tuss
II with muscular ''spirit" and felled hi
is to the floor inside the cabinet. Clo'
re investigation showed four boys and
It little girl inside the curtain, who du
>. ing the evening had figured as deceast
friends and relatives.
es The mystery of the cabinet was all
ct solved. It consisted of a curta
m drawn across one corner of the roo
be where the walls were apparently soil
Investigation showed that by an inge
~ ious mechanical contrivance the boa
o. could be lifted, leaving an open spa
IN into closet in the back rarlor.
IS. the melee one of the party was qui
,d severely cut by broken glass, but |
yond this no injury was received
any one. Mr.. and Mrs. Ross ma
ct no attempt at explanation, but
h. funded the money paid by each pers
- who had witnessed the seance.
: The Times's correspondent called
~ No. 96 Concord Street in the evenir
ea but was unable to gain admittan,
" and there were no signs Of life abo
bit the premises.
tie TIMES, EDITORS COMMENTS.
In Every naturalization and trick p,
to forming Spiritual medium of pror
= inence, beginning with the Fox cir
!, - and continuing to the present tin
nc have been exposed as frauds. The
re who have been most successful in
re- ceiving prominent persons have b
mo- the most ignominious fall at la
e Read Oh page 3 the last, and note t
' character of the men she had duped
ess puzzled. However, they belong to t
he class of credulous skeptics Hors
tu- Greeley good. humoredly satirized VIII
90 some one told him huge story: ct
: : that (said hey to Mrs. Greeley. She
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